| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Dean | 46-37 |
| 19:21 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout lays it in | 46-39 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 18:49 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gary Ridout | 46-39 |
| 18:30 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout is hacked by James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 18:24 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Montgomery - foul #2 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner loses the ball out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Freeman (PF) Gary Ridout | |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett blows the layup but he's fouled by Luke Weesner - foul #2 on Luke Weesner, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) James Dean | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:40 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay's fadeaway is rejected by James Krout | 50-39 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus tips it home | 50-41 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | James Krout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff (PG), Brian Camp (C) Luke Weesner, Robert Tyus | |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 52-41 |
| 16:14 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Camp | 52-43 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-43 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Camp picks off the pass by Maximo Bianchi | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Merlin Degraff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Livesay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Christopher Montgomery and the foul's on Ronald Panella - foul #3 on Ronald Panella, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Gary Ridout (PF), Robert Tyus (C) Christopher Montgomery, Robert Freeman, Brian Camp | |
| 15:28 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Eddie Livesay steps in front of the Dan Pittman pass | 52-46 |
| 15:09 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:46 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout drills a floater in the lane | 52-48 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Robert Tyus is called for the reach on George Vangilder - foul #1 on Robert Tyus, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (PF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Goris (SF) Eddie Livesay | |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 14:04 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery (SG) Merlin Degraff | |
| 14:04 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:04 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 54-49 |
| 13:49 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:25 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Luke Weesner is called for the reach on James Dean - foul #3 on Luke Weesner, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), William Bennett (SF) James Dean, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julian Tanner (PG), Robert Freeman (PF), Brian Camp (C) Luke Weesner, Gary Ridout, Robert Tyus | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | James Krout drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Maximo Bianchi | 56-49 |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff (PG), Eddie Livesay (SF) Julian Tanner, William Goris | |
| 12:57 | San Jose State | The pull-up jumper by Merlin Degraff is blocked by George Vangilder | 56-49 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 56-49 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | William Bennett comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 56-49 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 12:32 | San Jose State | Brian Camp is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Frank Foss | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Merlin Degraff takes the ball from Maximo Bianchi in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 12:28 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Merlin Degraff | 58-51 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Camp - foul #1 on Brian Camp, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, James Krout | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:10 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Dean - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Gary Ridout (PF) Merlin Degraff, Brian Camp | |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:58 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery misses the 3rd free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-53 |
| 11:17 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | Maximo Bianchi is called for the reach on Eddie Livesay - foul #3 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Dan Pittman (SF), James Krout (PF) James Dean, William Bennett, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff (SG), Robert Tyus (C) Christopher Montgomery, Robert Freeman | |
| 10:43 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 10:05 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:52 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses short on a floater from the left block | 59-53 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder drills a turnaround near the basket | 61-53 |
| 09:23 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eddie Livesay - foul #3 on Eddie Livesay, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), William Bennett (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman, James Krout | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery (SG), William Goris (SF), Robert Freeman (PF) Luke Weesner, Eddie Livesay, Gary Ridout | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:15 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 62-56 |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | Frank Foss is called for the reach on Merlin Degraff - foul #1 on Frank Foss, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG) Frank Foss, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:01 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the runner near the basket | 62-58 |
| 08:46 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Camp (C) Robert Tyus | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Goris - foul #2 on William Goris, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay (SF) William Goris | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Dave Iser is called for the reach on Brian Camp - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julian Tanner (PG) Merlin Degraff | |
| 07:42 | San Jose State | Brian Camp misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser loses the ball out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bennett (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Julian Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Tanner | 64-61 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 06:56 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Julian Tanner and the foul's on James Dean - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), George Vangilder (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Tyus (C) Brian Camp | |
| 06:56 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Foss and he's hacked by Robert Tyus - foul #2 on Robert Tyus, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG) Julian Tanner | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:35 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay's fadeaway is rejected by James Krout | 67-64 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Robert Tyus - foul #3 on Robert Tyus, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:23 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:01 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 67-67 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman tips it in | 69-67 |
| 05:24 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Montgomery | 69-69 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 71-69 |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #2 on Frank Foss, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), James Krout (PF), William Bennett (C) Frank Foss, Dave Iser, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff (SG), William Goris (SF), Gary Ridout (PF), Brian Camp (C) Christopher Montgomery, Eddie Livesay, Robert Freeman, Robert Tyus | |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 04:55 | San Jose State | Brian Camp grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 04:39 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by Merlin Degraff - foul #2 on Merlin Degraff, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julian Tanner (PG) Luke Weesner | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | William Goris clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | James Krout pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the easy layup | 72-70 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | James Dean tips it home | 74-70 |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | William Goris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dan Pittman - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, James Dean, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay (SF), Robert Tyus (C) Julian Tanner, Brian Camp | |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | William Goris makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | William Goris misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Merlin Degraff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Goris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tyus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | William Bennett connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Frank Foss | 76-71 |
| 03:01 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff is fouled on the floor by Frank Foss - foul #3 on Frank Foss, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dirk Dyer (SF) Ronald Panella, William Bennett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Robert Freeman (PF) William Goris, Gary Ridout | |
| 03:01 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:01 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), William Bennett (SF) Maximo Bianchi, Dirk Dyer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Gary Ridout (PF) Merlin Degraff, Robert Freeman | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Tyus is called for the reach on James Dean - foul #4 on Robert Tyus, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Frank Foss steals it from Christopher Montgomery | 78-72 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss hits the finger roll | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 80-72 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bennett | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Ridout | 82-74 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | James Krout can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luke Weesner - foul #4 on Luke Weesner, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:53 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery grabs the board | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled on the floor by Gary Ridout - foul #2 on Gary Ridout, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | George Vangilder steals the ball from Gary Ridout | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | James Krout is fouled on the floor by Eddie Livesay - foul #4 on Eddie Livesay, team foul #14 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) George Vangilder | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout comes up short on the shot from close range | 87-77 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Montgomery is called for the reach on William Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #15 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Frank Foss, James Dean, James Krout | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julian Tanner (PG), Merlin Degraff (SG), William Goris (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), Brian Camp (C) Luke Weesner, Christopher Montgomery, Eddie Livesay, Gary Ridout, Robert Tyus | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | William Goris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 89-77 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Robert Freeman grabs the offensive board | 89-77 |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner is whistled for a carry | 89-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Krout (C) William Bennett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella clanks a jumper from the left side | 89-77 |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | Brian Camp gets the rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:04 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Julian Tanner | 89-80 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Dean (SG), William Bennett (SF), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SG), Eddie Livesay (SF), Gary Ridout (PF), Robert Tyus (C) Julian Tanner, Merlin Degraff, William Goris, Robert Freeman, Brian Camp | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss runs out the clock | 89-80 |